ESPN will air a new Heroes of the Dorm competition in March | ESPN transmitirá una nueva competencia de Heroes of the Dorm en marzo

ESPN will air a new Heroes of the Dorm competition in March | ESPN transmitirá una nueva competencia de Heroes of the Dorm en marzo

[ЕN]: Blizzard Entertainment announced earlier today sports cable network ESPN will air a new Heroes of the Dorm competition in March. eSports fans will be watching many young competitors from North America participate for more than US$500,000 in tuition.

“Last year’s Heroes of the Dorm was an amazing experience for the students playing and everyone watching, and we’re excited to again offer college athletes an epic opportunity to team up and compete for scholarships in 2016,” stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder at Blizzard Entertainment. “It’s inspiring to see players from last year’s championship team, the UC Berkeley Golden Bears, now thriving in pro esports careers—we look forward to seeing how this year’s competitors shape the future of competitive gaming.”

Each player from the winning team at the 2016 Heroes of the Dorm will receive up to $75,000 for tuition. Students who are interested can registers today through February 18, with online qualifiers going on between February 20 and March 6; more details are available at www.heroesofthedorm.com.

This year’s competition by Blizzard and premier college gaming network Tespa will start with a Round of 64, seen on ESPN3, Twitch and YouTube. Check out the following chart for more dates and channels to watch the tournament:

Tournament Stage

Date

Where to Watch Live

Round of 64

March 19

ESPN3, Twitch, YouTube

Round of 32

March 20

ESPN3, Twitch, YouTube

Round of 16

March 26

ESPN3, Twitch, YouTube

Round of 8

March 27

ESPN3, Twitch, YouTube

Heroic Four

April 9

ESPN2

Grand Finals

April 10

ESPN2

Mobile users can also see the entire tournament with the WatchESPN app.